| sediment characteristics and macrofauna distribution along a human-modified inlet in the gulf of oristano (sardinia, italy). | we studied the spatial variability and within-year temporal changes in hydrological features, grain size composition and chemical characteristics of sediments, as well as macrofaunal assemblages, along a heavily modified inlet in the gulf of oristano (western sardinia, italy). the inlet connects the cabras lagoon to the gulf through a series of convoluted creeks and man-made structures, including a dam and fish barriers built in the last three decades. sediments were muddy and mainly composed of ... | 2007 | 17335856 |
| utilization of the seagrass posidonia oceanica to evaluate the spatial dispersion of metal contamination. | metal concentrations have been measured in blades of the endemic mediterranean seagrass posidonia oceanica, along transects from three different contaminant point sources (the former asbestos mine of canari - corsica, france; the chemical plant of solvay/rosignano - livorno, italy; and the industrial harbour of porto-torres - sardinia, italy). the aim of this study was to evaluate the spatial extent of the impact of these sources in terms of metal contamination. the results showed that metal con ... | 2009 | 19081604 |